Kaege Porsche 911 Restomod

The custom restomod Porsche 911 scene is getting a bit more crowded. With the popularity of Singer Porsches, competition in this field was bound to happen. This is a 993 Porsche 911 restored by Kaege from Germany done up to their own specifications. Unlike the Singer, the Kaege version makes do with the original 296hp 3.6L engine but the entire weight of the car has been reduced significantly due to widespread use of carbon fiber. The car now weighs 2635 lbs due to the carbon fiber body panels, as well as the engine bay. Other touches include revised interior, custom wheels that look like the original Fuchs, and abundant use of new technology like LED headlights,seats, suspension, and so many more minor details.

Read Press Release (Translated from German)

The visionOnce there was a 993rd

It all started with a vision. Although it sounds like a fairy tale - just was not it.Actually, it just started with a Porsche 993, which we acquired in 2010 and have only given it in our warehouses do not carry much significance. Its design - a whim of the nineties, his drive but was the most advanced air-cooled, which was ever built in Zuffenhausen. And so it was that at that time we not only increasingly these 993 surrounded - but had made friends with an idea that was as exciting ludicrously:Why not just give these technical substance the classic look that it deserves?

The challengeInspired by an idea.Thus the spirit out of the bottle and our ambition was awakened speak: We realized we would unite genes of the air-cooled 993 with enhanced appearance of F-model, one of the finest sports cars ever built.The perfect technique in perfect nostalgic look. We took up the challenge and knew that we had to be virtuosic now masters the whole range of body craft.

According consuming itself designed surveying, converting, resizing and approximations of the perfect, authentic look.

The detailsFront and rear, now as before.Interpret, scale, design, manufacture: For the bumper, the entire rear or the front hood we have reinvented the wheel, so to speak, that everything looks like always.

Where possible and appropriate, we have worked with carbon - with the pleasant side effect that the Kaege Retro now not only looks better but also a little lighter than the original 993rd

The finishPaint in sight.Disassembling what belongs together: From the fenders over the side panel to the sill - a vision initially a lot to do on their way to reality with perseverance.Until a moment comes, which is as large as a matter of taste: The color.Although we tend to classic shades - a Kaege RETRO can distort anything. Whether strong statement or nostalgic reminiscence: The paint is left to you.

The proportionsThe axis of the beautiful.It had to be fiddled: Only the axles of 993 take considerably wider than that of the F model.

Needless to say that the very fact of our team have a keen eye and a lot of forethought was necessary to preserve the overall proportions at the end. For months.

Against this background, it was almost refreshing to be in between to take care of the tank or oil cap and similar nostalgic details in perfect look.

The techniqueThe freestyle.When each component is added to a symphony at the end, an idea becomes reality.And there were many components.

The good old days all due respect, the chassis and the wheels, we have resorted to the blessings of modernity. Of course, without that you realize it.

Our RETRO LEDsLuminosity.Shaping the nostalgia cautiously modern: This applies when Kaege RETRO especially for the headlights. An in-house development, which is characterized by modern economy, durability and light intensity, but the look exempts uncompromisingly authentic.

The interior as desiredInner values.Contemporary comfort in addition to the classic grace of our elementary claim. The modern navigation system in the authentic look, Recaro seats for properly convenient time travel and the air conditioning and much more prove the automotive Modern glory without disturbing the feeling to be on the move in a real classic.

The cockpitCockpit for time travel .In the area around the steering wheel every move sensual experience is the Kaege RETRO : High quality and workmanship , visual accents and tactile finesse make each kilometer for pleasure trip :

A leather steering wheel , which flatters your hand , classically interpreted measurement indicator , high-end radio navigation system with a vintage look and a dashboard for consistent interior design . Of course, with airbag .

The interiorInner values.You will be impressed by the possibilities of the interior design of Kaege RETRO , the course can be accentuated and manufactured according to individual preference .

From the door panels to the center console surrounds them the atmosphere of the seventies to perfection . Ergonomic Recaro seats provide maximum comfort to make their exits in the good old days , we should even want to hear something other than the tune of 300 hp engine - the speaker performance sound system fit discreetly into the interior ensemble .

The trunkLuggage room with ambience .Good style is the Kaege RETRO under the hood further : designed Top quality - refined and according to your wishes is also the trunk. As with the classic it accommodates lightweight luggage .

The motorAir-cooled in perfection .In Kaege RETRO operates a fully revised engine from the 993 - and thus the best air-cooled series technology that has ever been built in Swabia .

By carefully tweaking we can increase the performance of 3.6 liters of displacement to 300 hp . Classic 911 - Feeling .

Through the built- lash of RETRO is very low maintenance - but be very easily thanks to its OBD capability from any Porsche dealer .

The chassisConsistently KW .Honor that we mount in this " flagship project " of the house Kaege the bewärten KW suspensions. Comfort , damping behavior and sportsmanship are unsurpassed in the undercarriages of this manufacturer - and are also the Kaege RETRO well .

The gearQuite the 993rdAs with the six-cylinder engine , we also have the six-speed gearbox of the 993 little changed . Although overhauled and tested for heart and sprocket: Some things are good as they are .

The brake systemInvestment.Nämliches applies to the braking system . She comes overhauled the 993 and has lost nothing of its value for such a sporty and safe driving experience .

The batteryWith ease of powerful impetus .Less weight, reliable performance - this premise also applied when selecting the battery . We have therefore decided to back us for a Lite Blox lithium battery . A lightweight made ​​in Germany , proven and tested racing .

The air conditionerCool head back in time .About some blessings of modern times we were at 993 particularly happy : Unlike the F - model of the disposal that is already standard with air conditioning . Completely overhauled it now makes in RETRO aside from an optional sunroof that at each pleasure trip not only enthusiasm but also the optimum temperature prevails .

The LED headlightsLuminosity .A matter of safety : In terms of headlights is " the good old days " felt much longer than in our other components . Reason enough for us in Kaege RETRO sell our LED headlights from our own production . Add impeccably into the optical look but are in economy , luminous intensity and durability , in fact, your predecessor decades ahead .

The airbagsFor all cases.At times the F - model still in the future , now rightly undisputed safety standard . Authenticity can not be at the expense of safety - hence the Kaege RETRO is naturally equipped with airbags .You are him hopefully neither notice nor need .

The seatsRecaro , logically .Ergonomically perfect , ultimate comfortable and safe : Logically, have resorted to the RETRO even in the seats on the best things which the market provides .

Whichever style you choose - Probesitzen worth !

The radio navigation systemInfotainment with understatement .Dashboards and instrument panels were designed even more modest fifty years ago . Large touch screens have no place here - and lost nothing in our opinion .

Still, it's a good feeling to not renounce the blessings of technology have and knowing a full radio - navigation in RETRO . In stylish vintage look but with all the features that you can expect from a modern infotainment system.